22 U.S.C. § 2452b — International expositions

Page 964 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2452b of commerce, and local, State, and Federal Government agencies, located in or outside the United States; and (2) by financing visits and interchanges be- tween the United States and countries in tran- sition from totalitarianism to democracy. The program under this section shall be coordi- nated by the Department of State. (b) Transfer of funds The President is authorized to transfer to the appropriate appropriations account of the De- partment of State such sums as the President shall determine to be necessary out of the travel accounts of the departments and agencies of the United States, except for the Department of State, as the President shall designate. Such transfers shall be subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appro- priations of the Senate. In addition, the Presi- dent is authorized to accept such gifts or cost- sharing arrangements as may be proffered to sustain the program under this section. (Pub. L. 101–610, title VI, § 602, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3186; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(c), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–787.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–256, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 527, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2451 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National and Com- munity Service Act of 1990, and not as part of the Mu- tual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(c)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘Department of State’’ for ‘‘United States In- formation Agency’’ before period at end. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(c)(2), in first sen- tence, substituted ‘‘appropriate appropriations account of the Department of State’’ for ‘‘appropriations ac- count of the United States Information Agency’’ and struck out ‘‘and the United States Information Agen- cy’’ before ‘‘, as the President’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 6531 of this title. § 2452b. International expositions (a) Limitation Except as provided in subsection (b) and not- withstanding any other provision of law, the De- partment of State may not obligate or expend any funds appropriated to the Department of State for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any international exposition or world’s fair registered by the Bureau of Inter- national Expositions in excess of amounts ex- pressly authorized and appropriated for such purpose. (b) Exceptions (1) In general The Department of State is authorized to utilize its personnel and resources to carry out the responsibilities of the Department for the following: (A) Administrative services, including legal and other advice and contract adminis- tration, under section 2452(a)(3) of this title related to United States participation in international fairs and expositions abroad. Such administrative services may not in- clude capital expenses, operating expenses, or travel or related expenses (other than such expenses as are associated with the pro- vision of administrative services by employ- ees of the Department of State). (B) Activities under section 2455(f) of this title with respect to encouraging foreign governments, international organizations, and private individuals, firms, associations, agencies and other groups to participate in international fairs and expositions and to make contributions to be utilized for United States participation in international fairs and expositions. (C) Encouraging private support of United States pavilions and exhibits at inter- national fairs and expositions, except that no employees of the Department of State may, in their official capacity, solicit funds to pay expenses for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any international exposition or world’s fair registered by the Bureau of International Expositions. (2) Statutory construction Nothing in this subsection authorizes the use of funds appropriated to the Department of State to make payments for— (A) contracts, grants, or other agreements with any other party to carry out the activi- ties described in this subsection; or (B) the satisfaction of any legal claim or judgment or the costs of litigation brought against the Department of State arising from activities described in this subsection. (c) Notification No funds made available to the Department of State by any Federal agency to be used for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any international exposition or world’s fair reg- istered by the Bureau of International Expo- sitions may be obligated or expended unless the appropriate congressional committees are noti- fied not less than 15 days prior to such obliga- tion or expenditure. (d) Reports The Commissioner General of a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any inter- national exposition or world’s fair registered by the Bureau of International Expositions shall submit to the Secretary of State and the appro- priate congressional committees a report con- cerning activities relating to such pavilion or exhibit every 180 days while serving as Commis- sioner General and shall submit a final report Page 965 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2452c summarizing all such activities not later than 1 year after the closure of the pavilion or exhibit. (Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II, § 204], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–420; Pub. L. 115–32, § 5(b), May 8, 2017, 131 Stat. 844.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II, § 204] of div. B of Pub. L. 106–113. Subsec. (e) of sec- tion 204 of title II of section 1000(a)(7) of Pub. L. 106–113 repealed section 230 of Pub. L. 103–236 which was classi- fied as a note under section 2452 of this title. Section was enacted as part of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authoriza- tion Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, and not as part of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–32 inserted before period at end ‘‘, except that no employees of the De- partment of State may, in their official capacity, so- licit funds to pay expenses for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any international exposition or world’s fair registered by the Bureau of Inter- national Expositions’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS In subsecs. (c) and (d), ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on International Relations (now Committee on Foreign Affairs) of the House of Representatives and the Committee on For- eign Relations of the Senate, see section 1000(a)(7) [§ 3(1)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title. UNITED STATES COMPETITION FOR A WORLD EXPO Pub. L. 115–32, May 8, 2017, 131 Stat. 843, provided that: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘U.S. Wants to Com- pete for a World Expo Act’. ‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ‘‘Congress finds the following: ‘‘(1) The Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) is the organization responsible for governing World Fairs and International Expositions. ‘‘(2) Section 1(a) of Public Law 91–269 (22 U.S.C. 2801(a)) found that ‘international expositions . . . have a significant impact on the economic growth of the region surrounding the exposition and . . . are impor- tant instruments of national policy’. ‘‘(3) The United States has not been an active mem- ber of the BIE since 2001. ‘‘(4) State and local governments and private enti- ties in the United States have continued to partici- pate in international expositions held in foreign countries as a means of promoting United States ex- ports and creating jobs, but face significantly higher costs for such participation because the United States is not an active member. ‘‘(5) State and local governments and private enti- ties in the United States have expressed interest in an international exposition being hosted in the United States, but the bid of a United States city, re- gion, or State to host an international exposition is unlikely to be successful if the United States is not a member of the BIE. ‘‘SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. ‘‘It is the sense of Congress that— ‘‘(1) the United States should rejoin the BIE imme- diately to promote domestic job creation, global branding, and tourism to the United States; and ‘‘(2) the Secretary of State, in partnership with the Secretary of Commerce, State and local govern- ments, and private and non-profit entities, should take all necessary steps to facilitate the timely sub- mission of a request to rejoin the BIE. ‘‘SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State is author- ized to take such actions as the Secretary determines necessary for the United States to rejoin and maintain membership in the BIE. ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT PRIVATE CONTRIBU- TIONS.—In addition to funds otherwise available to the Secretary to carry out this section, the Secretary is authorized to accept contributions for such purpose. ‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of State shall no- tify the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropria- tions of the House of Representatives and the Commit- tees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate upon taking any action under subsection (a). ‘‘SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WORLD’S FAIR PA- VILIONS AND EXHIBITS. ‘‘(a) CONTINUATION OF PROHIBITION.—Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize any obligation or expenditure prohibited by section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b) (relating to limitations on the obligation or ex- penditure of funds by the Department of State for a United States pavilion or exhibit at an international exposition or world’s fair registered by the BIE). ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.— [Amended this section.]’’ § 2452c. Program to provide grants to American- sponsored schools in predominantly Muslim countries to provide scholarships (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) During the 2003–2004 school year, the Of- fice of Overseas Schools of the Department of State is financially assisting 189 elementary and secondary schools in foreign countries. (2) United States-sponsored elementary and secondary schools are located in more than 20 countries with predominantly Muslim popu- lations in the Near East, Africa, South Asia, Central Asia, and East Asia. (3) United States-sponsored elementary and secondary schools provide an American-style education in English, with curricula that typi- cally include an emphasis on the development of critical thinking and analytical skills. (b) Statement of policy The United States has an interest in increas- ing the level of financial support provided to United States-sponsored elementary and sec- ondary schools in countries with predominantly Muslim populations in order to— (1) increase the number of students in such countries who attend such schools; (2) increase the number of young people who may thereby gain at any early age an appre- ciation for the culture, society, and history of the United States; and (3) increase the number of young people who may thereby improve their proficiency in the English language. (c) Program The Secretary of State, acting through the Di- rector of the Office of Overseas Schools of the Department of State, may conduct a program to